User Guide

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AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide
Chapter 6
AMD RAIDXpert2 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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6.6.13.2 Remove a Dedicated Spare Assignment
1. In the Array View section, select the array from which to remove a dedicated spare.
2. At the Disk menu, select Spare/Identify.
3. Select Remove as Dedicated Spare, then click Confirm.
TIP: For additional information see Section 3.10, Sparing Options: Disks and Arrays, on page 31.
6.6.14 Add or Remove Global Spares
If a global spare is being added, make sure there is adequate space on the global spare.
6.6.14.1 Add a Global Spare
1. In the Disk List section, select the disk chosen as the global spare.
2. At the Disk menu, select Spare/Identify.
3. Select Assign as Global Spare, then click Confirm.
6.6.14.2 Remove a Global Spare
1. In the Disk List section, select the disk to be removed as the global spare.
2. At the Disk menu, select Spare/Identify.
3. Select Remove as Global Spare, then click Confirm.
6.6.15 Hide an Array
Hide allows the user to hide the array from the operating system.
6.6.15.1 Hide an Array
1. In the Array View section, select the array to hide.
2. At the Array menu, select Hide. The array will disappear from the Array View.
Note: If the array is currently hidden, select Array > Un-hide to display it.
6.6.16 Secure Erase
Secure Erase is used for erasing all data on an array and ensuring that it will be unrecoverable,
even with advanced data recovery techniques.
Data is Securely Erased By:
 Hiding the array from the OS
 Writing over each region of the disk with 3 patterns (0xAA, 0x55, and random)
 Using a 4 pass with all zeros to ensure that a RAID1, or RAID5 will be consistent